Exploration

Routes

Our handpicked routes linking up the best countryside we've found. We've highlighted features, services, and detailed the logistics in-depth for you to set out on your own. See all featured routes.

Reports

Our adventures and misadventures. Straight from the horses mouth: unfiltered, unkempt, sometimes unpleasant, but always exceptional outings into the backcountry. See all trip reports.

Gear

Musings on the specifics of backcountry travel. What works and what doesn’t. Our thoughts on bikes, camping gear, navigation, and meals for multi-day trips into the unknown. See all gear posts.

Recommended Route: Old Carroll Gilhouley

In an effort to highlight some of their best routes and filter out the static Ride With GPS—a popular (and our long-time favorite) route planning and ride tracking service—recently created the Ambassador Program. The

Dalles Mountain Mutiny Bikepacking

A group of us headed out the the Dalles Mountain 60 last weekend where there were a few hundred people milling around in the parking lot for that classic spring ride. We had different plans though. We had tents, stoves,

TIllamook Baby Loaf: A whole lot of climbing for a pair of winter legs

For some people, a warm winter is a super bummer. Namely people who enjoy the outdoors when the temperature drops below freezing and the mountains are covered in white powder. For the rest of us, the unseasonably warm w

Idaho Bound

Idaho Bound June was a busy month for Limberlost. We hustled and launched this site days before the Oregon Outback, rode it, and then when we were done catered a C-Velo training camp in Sun River the next weekend and coo

Exploring the old and new (to me) in the 31st State

It was a good trip to the 31st State. I admit that I am generally more interested in pedal driven travel, but I recently returned from a week on the road and had a great time. I also recently bought a truck (98′ T